diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/tv_pip_overlay_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/tv_pip_overlay_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e247dec3ae27e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/tv_pip_overlay_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<!--
+     Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+
+    <gradient
+        android:startColor="#B2000000"
+        android:endColor="#00000000"
+        android:angle="90"/>
+</shape>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_overlay.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_overlay.xml
index ebd362ca29fb2..40c6fa18816b0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_overlay.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/tv_pip_overlay.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/guide_overlay"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="32dp"
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
-        android:padding="3dp"
-        android:textSize="13sp"
-        android:textColor="#111111"
-        android:background="#99EEEEEE"
+        android:textSize="14sp"
+        android:textColor="#EEEEEE"
+        android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
+        android:background="@drawable/tv_pip_overlay_background"
+        android:gravity="center"
         android:text="@string/pip_hold_home" />
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/guide_buttons"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings_tv.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings_tv.xml
index 59cfb1ee8db30..c7fb0eca46654 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings_tv.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings_tv.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <!-- Button to close PIP overlay menu on PIP UI -->
     <string name="pip_cancel" translatable="false">Cancel</string>
     <!-- Overlay text on PIP -->
-    <string name="pip_hold_home" translatable="false">Hold HOME to control PIP</string>
+    <string name="pip_hold_home" translatable="false">Hold <b>HOME</b> to control PIP</string>
     <!-- Picture-in-Picture onboarding screen -->
     <eat-comment />
     <!-- Description for onboarding screen. -->